Mrs. Rita F. Sears died on March 9, 2013 in Cedar Grove.
Services will be held in the First Congregational Church of Verona, 19 Church Street, Verona on Tuesday, March 12 at 11 a.m.
Born in New York City, Mrs. Sears moved to Verona in 1965. She was a secretary at the American National Bank in Verona, retiring in 1979. Previously she had worked for Mitchell, Hutchins & Co. in New York City.
Mrs. Sears was a volunteer for the Montclair Community Hospital for 20 years, the Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge and also at the White Elephant Shop of the First Congregational Church of Verona.
She is the wife of the late Charles J. Sears and is survived by a nephew and nieces.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the First Congregational Church of Verona would be appreciated.